GA SB318 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 28 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-05 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 28 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-05 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for the execution of a physician's certificate for emergency examination of a person for involuntary evaluation and treatment for mental illness or alcohol or drug abuse based on consultation with an emergency medical technician or paramedic who has personally observed the person; to provide for immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Mental Health; involuntary evaluation and treatment based on consultation with paramedic; execution of a physician's certificate for emergency examination; provide
Sponsors
| Sen. Michael Rhett [D] | Sen. Renee Unterman [R] | Sen. Dean Burke [R] | Sen. Jeff Mullis [R] |
| Sen. Matt Brass [R] | Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick [R] |
Roll Calls
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #540 (Y: 53 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-05 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2018-03-01 | House | House First Readers |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2018-02-26 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2018-02-23 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2018-01-11 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2018-01-10 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
